Comparative study between CBCT and
periapical radiography for the detection of the
UMF “Gr. T. Popa”
periapical lesions on hypertensive patients
Iasi, Romania
AUTHORS
INTRODUCTION
Ioana Radu1,
Roxana Popescu2, The purpose of this study
Bogdan Dobrovat2, was to compare the
Yllka Decolli3, prevalence of periapical
Danisia Haba4 lesions on the patients
1.Phd Student, with arterial
Department of Oral and hypertension, on
Maxillofacial Surgery,
UMF “Grigore T. Popa”, individual roots of teeth
Iasi, Romania; with endodontically
2.Assistant Lecturer,
Department of Oral and treated, examined with
Maxillofacial Surgery, periapical radiography (
UMF “Grigore T. Popa”,
Iasi, Romania; PR) and cone beam
3.Assistant Lecturer, computed tomography
Department of
Periodontology, (CBCT).
Odontology and Fixed
Prosthetics, UMF
“Grigore T. Popa”, Iasi, METHODS RESULTS
Romania;
4.Professor, Department Views of 175 roots which have received an endodontic
of Oral and Maxillofacial
There have been taken
Surgery, UMF “Grigore T. digital periapical treatment have been evaluated through digital periapical
Popa”, Romania. radiographs and as well as through CBCT scans. The
radiographs and CBCT
scans of 65 teeth from 50 comparison between the views which have been obtained
shows that the periapical lesions are present in 45 cases
patients with arterial
where the roots have received an endodontic treatment
hypertension who have
(25,72%) and are absent in 130 cases (74,28%) where the
been diagnosed with roots have received an endodontic treatment. The same
ABSTRACT asymptomatic periapical
Background:
root with endodontic treatment have also been evaluated
The purpose of this study was to lesions. In this study through the CBCT scans, and thus the periapical lesions
compare the prevalence of
periapical lesions on patients with there have also been have been present in 135 (77,14%) cases and absent in 40
Figure 1. Label in 20pt Calibri.
arterial hypertension, on individual
roots of endodontically treated included teeth which (22.86%) cases.
teeth, examined with periapical
radiography (PR) and cone beam have received an
computed tomography (CBCT).
Methods: endodontic treatment
Digital periapical radiographs and
CBCT scans were taken on 65 teeth one year ago and which
from 50 patients with arterial Examining roots by
hypertension, who have been have been reevaluated Examining roots by CBCT
periapical radiographs
diagnosed with asymptomatic
periapical lesions. In this study there with the help of PR and
have also been included teeth which
have received an endodontic CBCT scans. Three
treatment one year ago and which
have been reevaluated with the help examiners assessed the 23%
The PAL are
of PR and CBCT scans. 26% present in
Results: presence or absence of The PAL are
present 25,75%
77,14%
Images of 175 roots which have The PAL are
received an endodontic treatment periapical lesions by The PAL are
absent 74,28% 77%
absent in 22,86%
have been evaluated through digital 74%
periapical radiographs as well as analyzing the PR and the
through CBCT scans. PR images
show that periapical lesions are CBCT images.
present in 45 cases where the roots
have received endodontic treatment
(25,72%), while being absent in 130
CONTACT
cases (74,28%) where the roots have
received endodontic treatment. CONCLUSIONS
CBCT scans evaluation of the same
roots has shown that periapical
lesions are present in 135 cases We highlight in this study the advantages of using CBCT in
(77,14%) and absent in 40 cases
(22.86%).
detecting periapical lesions of endodontically treated teeth at
Conclusions: 1 years post-treatment in hypertensive patients.
This study highlights the advantages
of using CBCT in detecting periapical
lesions of endodontically treated
teeth at 1 year post-treatment in
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